From Northwestern Chemistry of Life Processes Institute:

Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Lawyer Taylor Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry,  and Danielle Tullman-Ercek, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, are using a new Cornew Innovation Award from the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute (CLP) at Northwestern, to turn the tide on plastic through upcycling. The nascent process involves deconstructing plastic waste back into its basic molecular components, in an environmentally friendly way, with the goal of ultimately reducing the amount of single-use plastic produced globally.

Read the rest of the article here: Innovative Plastic Upcycling Project Receives 2020 CLP Cornew Award | Chemistry of Life Processes Institute (northwestern.edu)